SEATTLE, Wash. – A swarming Seattle Pacific defense limited Chico State to 38-percent shooting overall and just two made 3-pointers in 17 attempts as the Falcons handed the Wildcats a 68-60 loss in the finale of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference/California Collegiate Athletic Association Crossover Classic Saturday night at SPU's Royal Brougham Pavilion. Seattle Pacific (5-0) remained undefeated, while 9th-ranked Chico State fell to 6-2 with its second road loss in three games.
Seattle Pacific blocked nine shots and limited Wildcats leading scorer Renee Goldoff to five points and fellow post players Jessica von Tillow, Ashley Washington, Cory Edwards, and Christine Vest to a combined 15 points on 5-of-15 shooting. By packing in the defense, Seattle Pacific took its chances with Chico State's 3-point shooters, a gamble which paid off. The Wildcats attempted seven more 3-pointers than their season average, but continued to struggle to convert those opportunities, making only two. The Wildcats are now shooting just 26 percent (23-88) from beyond the arc as a team this season.
Meanwhile, Seattle Pacific's Libby Magnuson buried 4-of-5 treys on the way to a game-high 20 points. The Falcons made 50 percent of their 3-pointers as a team and made 19-of-29 free throws.
Amanda Monteith led the Wildcats with 11 points and three steals despite fouling out in 26 minutes. Audriana Spencer and Edwards notched 10 points apiece. Christine Vest helped Chico State outrebound their hosts 44-36 with her career-high 11 boards.
Chico State is back in action December 21 against Western Oregon in Monmouth. The Wildcats next home game is a CCAA contest against Monterey Bay on January 4.
Official Basketball Box Score
Chico State vs Seattle Pacific
12/08/07 7:00 at Seattle, Wash.
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VISITORS: Chico State 6-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
22 MONTEITH, Amanda.... f 5-8 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 5 11 1 4 0 3 26
24 SPENCER, Audriana... f 4-11 1-6 1-2 2 0 2 0 10 1 1 0 0 23
33 GOLDOFF, Renee...... c 2-5 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 3 5 1 3 1 1 16
03 SMITH-WILLIAMS, Jade g 2-6 0-3 2-4 2 1 3 4 6 1 1 0 1 27
21 RICHARDSON, Melissa. g 1-5 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 2 6 0 1 1 22
11 SMITH, Natasha...... 4-12 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 9 2 2 0 1 25
30 VON TILLOW, Jessica. 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 12
32 COLLINS, Molly...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 11
40 WASHINGTON, Ashley.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
41 EDWARDS, Cory....... 4-7 0-0 2-3 2 3 5 2 10 0 0 0 3 17
42 VEST, Christine..... 1-6 0-0 3-4 2 9 11 2 5 0 3 1 0 18
TEAM................ 3 2 5
Totals.............. 24-64 2-17 10-17 16 28 44 23 60 14 16 3 10 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-31 25.8% 2nd Half: 16-33 48.5% Game: 37.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-12 8.3% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 11.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 58.8% 5
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HOME TEAM: Seattle Pacific 5-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 Magnuson,Libby...... f 6-7 4-5 4-6 1 2 3 4 20 2 1 4 3 30
11 Christensen,Jesse... f 1-5 0-0 7-8 2 5 7 3 9 0 1 0 0 22
31 Hill,Kelsey......... c 6-9 0-0 3-7 1 5 6 3 15 0 2 4 1 24
03 Hollands,Jackie..... g 2-8 1-3 1-2 0 1 1 3 6 0 5 0 1 18
22 Christensen,Beth.... g 1-5 1-2 1-1 1 1 2 0 4 9 4 0 0 33
14 Henderson,Daesha.... 2-6 1-3 0-1 1 2 3 1 5 2 2 0 0 23
20 Burns,Kelsey........ 1-5 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 17
21 Hoisington,Megan.... 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 12
24 Maloney,Maddie...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
34 Reich,Melissa....... 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 15
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 21-52 7-14 19-29 10 26 36 17 68 15 17 9 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd Half: 8-24 33.3% Game: 40.4% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 50.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd Half: 13-21 61.9% Game: 65.5% 3
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Officials: Lasyic, Jarvie, Johnson
Technical fouls: Chico State-Bench. Seattle Pacific-none.
Attendance: 279
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Chico State................... 20 40 - 60
Seattle Pacific............... 38 30 - 68
